t started as theatre of the absurd, but by the end of the week it had become an increasingly improbable fairy story.
The tale of how the coalition enthusiastically endorsed Pauline Hanson’s motion applauding American white supremacy and then … [Read more...]

The Centenary of the Armistice of 1918 is almost upon us. There will be sincere and solemn events. But prepare also for a hurricane of media puffery, a cascade of clichés, narrow nationalism, the familiar medley of cheers and tears – and little … [Read more...]

Larry, Curly and Moe.
These deliberately offensive American deplorables bumbled and bashed their way through a series of short movies designed to fill in the gaps at the newsreels popular at the time.
They were supposed to be funny, and perhaps … [Read more...]